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Bktrax-Disc-Discipline Of Grace (Unabrdg) (7 CD)
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Grace is every bit as important for growing as a Christian as it is for becoming a Christian. "The pursuit of holiness", writes Jerry Bridges", must be anchored in the grace of God; otherwise it is doomed to failure.
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Dimensions: Length: 6.1" Width: 5" Height: 0.8"
Weight: 0.15 lbs.
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Release Date Apr 1, 2010
Publisher Hovel Audio
ISBN 1596448903
EAN 9781596448902
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 | Grace that Saves also Sanctifies May 5, 2010 |
In "The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness" Jerry Bridges gives the church an outstanding book on sanctification.
Bridges doesn't aim to bring a balance between grace and works, but demonstrates through fine exegetical effort that one is saved by grace alone and those who are saved God extends grace to bring about sanctification within the believer. Thus the Christian obeys God's word and practices good works not in order to gain Justication (declared righteous) /God's acceptance but one follows hard after God because one IS saved; the Christian seeks to live in a righteous manner because he loves God and is eternally grateful for the salvation freely provided. God first loved us so we respond in obedience as we embrace scriptural disciplines out of love and thanksgiving for the person and work of Jesus.
Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
To become more like Jesus and to grow in good works (sanctification: becoming holy/separated unto God) one must work out, not FOR our salvation as revealed in Ephesians Two. Holiness comes when one affirms, aims for, and walks in the clear commandments of God through applying potent biblical disciplines. The author provides many helpful ideas for those who seek holiness and growth in the Lord.
Titus 3:5-8 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.
Endorsed by:
- Ligonier Ministries
- Luder Whitlcik
- Navigators
Bridges presses: "The pursuit of Holiness must be anchored in the grace of God; otherwise it is doomed to failure" Remember the 3 G's:
Guilt, Grace, and Gratitude:
All men are Guilty of sin against a holy God; God extends free Grace because Christ died for the ungodly; now because one is saved from guilt by grace follow God out of gratitude. This is a simple but powerful way to practice holiness.
Chapters include:
- How good is good enough
- Preach the Gospel to yourself
- We Died to sin
- Disciplined by grace
- The Disciplines of choices, convictions, watching, and adversity
- And more.
The Gospel is: Christ lived, died on the cross for my sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) and one is saved by this by grace alone through faith alone.
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| | |  | Book Review - The Discipline of Grace Mar 20, 2010 |
The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges is a well-written and thought-provoking book. It takes the reader through the gospel in order to better understand what grace really is. Then, Mr. Bridges reminds the reader of his/her role in actively pursuing God's grace all the time. He challenges the reader to examine his/her faith and the way you live out that faith in your everyday life.
I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a 'fresh' teaching on God's grace. | | | | Vivid principles for the pusuit of holiness Mar 10, 2010 |
The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges is one of the best books I have ever read on how to live life as a believer. One of the persistent difficulties in the church is the idea that God's approval must somehow be earned, that when a believer sins, God becomes angry and punishes him but that when he does what is right, then God is pleased and blesses him. Yet this misconception is directly contrary to the good news of God's grace in Jesus Christ. Somehow in going from salvation to sanctification, the extraordinary message of the gospel becomes forgotten, and believers turn to performance and good works in an effort to win favor with God (or, less charitably, to put God in their debt). So Bridges writes a prescription that serves as a refrain throughout the rest of the book: "Preach the gospel to yourself every day."
In order to make sure his readers understand what he means, he then provides an excellent summary of the gospel, and the most salient feature of that gospel is God's grace, his undeserved love and favor toward people. It is this grace that enables believers to pursue a life of holiness. By insisting on and holding together both grace and discipline, Bridges avoids two errors. The first focuses too much on grace and denies that believers have a role in their own perfecting. The second goes the other way and treats as grudging duty what should be joyful privilege.
The final chapters detail five disciplines necessary for pursuing holiness. These are not the religious disciplines one might expect: prayer, fasting, meditation, service, and so on. No, they are spiritual disciplines that deal much more with attitude than with action.
Throughout the book, the author draws liberally on Puritan theologians, often paraphrasing their prose for today's audience. Nevertheless, the book is not for the casual or fainthearted reader. It requires but also amply repays patiently intent reading. Bridges is never glib; his writing cannot be skimmed. He deals with concepts that are inherently complex, even seemingly paradoxical, so his prose is likewise careful and precise. My only complaint is that at times his tone becomes somewhat scolding; at times he seems to assume that his readers are reluctant to follow him and in need of reminders of their duty. But this is a niggling objection to an otherwise excellent book.
This book is for any believer serious about becoming more like Jesus in his or her daily life. It is not a book of stuffy rules but of vivid principles. Those who read it with understanding will be changed by it as they put its principles into practice. Highly recommended.
I reviewed this book as part of the NavPress blogger review program, which provides free books in exchange for reviews. I did not receive any other payment for this review. | | | | Solid and Growth-Provoking Feb 26, 2010 |
I think this might be the first time I've had difficulty writing a review because the book was too good! lol Really.
If you're anything like me, you often find yourself torn between the admonition to "let go and let God" and the "take responsibility for yourself" camps, knowing that surely there must be a balance but unable to quite find it. The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness steps in to answer just that question: how do we balance God's grace with our own responsibility?
The reason I have a hard time with this review is that there is so much here. The book is simply jam-packed with teaching, to the point that I really haven't been able to assimilate it all yet and will have to read it again - at least once.
One of the early points Bridges makes, and a critical, underlying truth throughout the book, is that "your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace." This is such a simple concept, and yet it's such an essential one to get a really solid grasp on. Although we recognize that we are saved by grace, we often think as though we live by works, either falling into pride because we're doing well or condemning ourselves mercilessly because we fall short. Instead, we need to recognize, by faith, that we live every day by grace. It is grace that equips us to do well and grace that catches us when we fall.
This essential need for God's grace every day, and for continual reminders of the gospel that allows us to live by this grace, are the subject of the first half of the book. This might leave the reader thinking, "what about the disciplines? When are we going to talk about my role?" But this foundation is a necessary one.
The second half of the book talks about our responsibility in the pursuit of holiness, with one chapter devoted to each discipline, and all continually pointing back to the foundation of grace. The primary disciplines the author addresses are probably not the ones that first come to your mind when you think of "Christian disciplines," although those disciplines are included within some of these final chapters. The discipline of commitment, the discipline of convictions, the discipline of choices, the discipline of watching, and the discipline of adversity are all covered.
As with Dr. Bridges' other books, this one is biblically solid, meaty, convicting, and helpful on a practical level.
Definitely recommended! | | |  | A call to action in light of the gospel Feb 25, 2010 |
First of all, thanks go out to Stephanie Chalfant at NavPress for this review copy of The Discipline of Grace and The Discipline of Grace Study Guide.
"So learn to 'preach the gospel to yourself' everyday, and in the joy and strength of knowing your sins are forgiven and sin's dominion is broken, press on to become holy as He is holy." This closing sentence succinctly lays out the major aims of The Discipline of Grace. Speaking with the heart of a pastor, Jerry Bridges encourages believers to take an active approach to discipleship, while keeping a proper grounding in the gospel as Christ-centered and Spirit-empowered. The message of the gospel as an essential element for both believer and unbeliever takes center stage. Bridges shows throughout the fallacy of thinking we can "earn" righteousness or holiness, while still lifting up a challenge to actively engage in the process of spiritual growth.
The heart of a pastor can be easily seen in the many stories and quotes offered, and a strong push towards action, towards application. The text strives to relate Biblical truth in an easily digestible form. Overall, Bridges is successful in demonstrating to the reader the need for personal and proactive action, and the need for dependence on God's gift of forgiveness and the empowering work of the Spirit as a foundation for discipleship. Bridges success in accomplishing his objective got better as the book progressed, especially after chapter 6. It is clear that this is not just some academic subject to Bridges, but rather worthy of deep, personal involvement, and with weighty implications for the life and mission of Christ's body.
Unfortunately, there is a certain lack of precision throughout. And while this does not necessarily affect the final outcome once the general tenor of Scripture is dealt with, when addressing specific verses and passages, Bridges sometimes makes some "blunders" that are common in popular "Bible study". The most common is over-reading, imbuing words with greater meaning, extent or specificity than a passage requires. This often puts his logic on an insecure footing exegetically, even when used to bolster a point that is in the end theologically sound. Frequent references to passive voice in the Greek language are used to make definite theological arguments about agency. This always makes me cringe a little, as very rarely is agency declared outright in these passages (the emphasis being on the subject's experience of the action, not on the action's agency), and when it is, it often is not so clearly or unambiguously the agent declared by Bridges.
In a couple places there are mistakes that seem to come from a failure to reference (or maybe a lack of availability of?) good background sources, trusting a "plain-sense" English reading of Scripture. For example, Bridges' use of the reference to "Daniel" in Ezekiel 14:44 (p. 158) is most likely inaccurate. And as this is used to make a multi-paragraph point, the whole logical progression is given a shaky footing. While the Mosaic Law is described and handled well for the most part, often it is described and related in terms and categories that are common (p. 116) but which are not found in the background material or in the historical understanding of these passages.
Bridges has a love for quotes in this book, and specifically for Puritan writers - though this is likely based on the subject matter of this book and the Puritan propensity to write on the topics of self-discipline, sin and the sin nature. That being said, I could have done with a few less quotes, paraphrased or otherwise. I felt that John Owen was quoted so much that were I to read him now, I would have a continuous experience of deja vu. John Murray also received a thorough coverage within these pages. I have nothing against quotes, and in more devotional or introspective works, this is somewhat common. But the length and frequency was probably excessive in light of his repeated need to paraphrase the antiquated quotes and the wealth of Scripture he was also trying to feed into his reasoning and pastoral musings.
While I may seem to have presented a lot of negatives, Bridges writing style is quite clear. A number of places stand out for their ability to relate theological truth in powerful ways. When he covers Deuteronomy 6, his progression (pp. 115-121) from love to obedience and the connection between the two is executed brilliantly. Similarly, the call to pursue holiness rather than passively wait is handled very effectively (p. 136).
Finally, if using this book in a group, I would suggest only the leader(s) getting the full book. The study guide covers much of each chapter verbatim, and what is not covered verbatim is rephrased into question form. These questions will provoke a lot of group thought. If reading on one's own without a group, I feel a struggle between suggesting just reading the book and also getting the study guide, thus having directed, response-generating questions. Having both the book and the study guide for personal study seems highly redundant based on the content. If you are just reading, I would make sure to read with Scripture close at hand, and plenty of time to pray over what you find.
Overall, a lack of exegetical and logical precision is overcome by some very powerful writing and keen insight into our sin nature and the spiritual tools at a believer's disposal. An overall emphasis on the gospel - on God's grace, Christ's suffering, and the Spirit's continued work - provides a solid foundation for spiritual growth. | | | Write your own review about Bktrax-Disc-Discipline Of Grace (Unabrdg) (7 CD)
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